Lucille K. Georg
U.S. microbiologist and mycologist
Lucille K. Georg (died June 17, 1980) was the second mycologist hired by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Libero Ajello in 1947-48. She was a prolific and pioneering investigator of fungal diseases. In 1982, the International Society for Human & Animal Mycology (ISHAM) established the Lucille Georg Award in her honor. A memoriam about her life and accomplishments was published by Mycoses. To this day, a great many of the best quality images of fungal pathogens were contributed by Georg.
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